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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| 2024-01-08 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a global score of 84.2, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A12's 80.3 general score. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro design has the same thickness than the Galaxy A12, but it is a little heavier. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has 14 version while Galaxy A12 has Android 10.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features an incredibly better display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a quite larger display, more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot better 1080 x 2400px resolution. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a very superior hardware performance than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a much better camera than Galaxy A12, because it has a bigger aperture to take better photography in low light environments, a much higher video definition and a better resolution back facing camera.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A12, because it has a 5500mAh battery size instead of 5000mAh.
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